Ep. 268 – Holiday Special Pt. 1 – Rediscovering Your Secret Beauty and Sharing Your Special Gift

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Dec 17, 2024

In a heartwarming holiday special, the discussion focuses on rediscovering your inner beauty and unique gifts. Jack shares insights about the spiritual significance of the Winter Solstice and the importance of compassion within family dynamics. Listeners are encouraged to cultivate mindfulness and presence while moving past fears and embracing authentic connections. The transformative power of love and generosity is highlighted, along with personal anecdotes that inspire deeper meaning and purpose during the holiday season.

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ANECDOTE

Chrisbudimus

Western monks put up a Christmas tree in Ajahn Chah's Thai monastery, upsetting villagers.
Ajahn Chah resolved the conflict by renaming Christmas to "Chrisbudimus," emphasizing shared values of generosity and renewal.

INSIGHT

Reconnecting with Mystery

Meditation provides space for remembering something bigger and mysterious.
It reconnects us with the world's mystery and each other.

ANECDOTE

Finding Peace in Family Conflict

A woman used meditation to find peace while managing family conflict during a stressful move.
This allowed her to return to the situation with understanding and compassion.

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In this cozy holiday special, Jack sheds seasonal tidings on how to rediscover the secret beauty within you and share your special gifts with the world.

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“What you most deeply long for is who you are, is coming back to your own heart, to your own beauty, your own wellbeing that you were born with, to that secret beauty.” – Jack Kornfield

In part 1 of this special holiday video series, Jack merrily explores:

The spiritual meaning of the Winter Solstice, the turning of the seasons, and the holidays
How Jack’s teacher Ajahn Chah reacted when a Christmas Tree was put up in the Monastery
Reconnecting with the great mystery of the world and with each other
How to deal with your family with compassion, equanimity, and peace
Seeing the secret beauty behind the eyes of everyone you meet
Moving past the body of fear, the small sense of self
The paradox of spiritual practice: you’re perfect and there’s room for improvement
Rediscovering the love and secret beauty within you
Cultivating dignity, presence, generosity, clarity, integrity, meaning, compassion, trust
Bringing the mind and body together in the present
Loving awareness and entering the wisdom stream
Manifesting love and understanding into this world
A Hawaiian story on how to bring your special gift
Ram Dass, Mother Teresa, service, and allowing yourself to be taken care of
Moving past fear politics and becoming a force of connection and love

“To meditate, more than anything, is an invitation to remember, to quiet ourselves, to touch back in to this truth, this reality beyond the busyness, fears, and confusion we have because we’re human.” – Jack Kornfield

“Meditation and spiritual practice is not meant to be a grim duty, it’s meant to be a rediscovery of the love and secret beauty that’s within you.” – Jack Kornfield

This episode was originally recorded for the Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday Night Dharma Talk and Guided Meditation Livestream on 12/14/15. Learn more about Spirit Rock’s offerings at SpiritRock.org. Join Jack’s next livestream at JackKornfield.com/events

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